Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Ricoh GR Digital
IV

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon Powershot S110 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Canon Powershot S100
 
Ricoh GR Digital IV
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Ricoh GR Digital IV

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,230k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x59x33 mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
390 shots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1.3"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 109x59x33 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.7 fps
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 More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 1x
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 25x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 1s
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 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Ricoh IV
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,230k dots vs 461k dots
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 More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Battery life Much longer battery life 390 shots vs 200 shots
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 Around 2x more shots per battery charge
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/1.9 vs f/2.0
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 At its widest zoom, the IV's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Startup delay Less startup delay 1800 ms vs 2400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Weight Slightly lighter 190 g vs 198 g
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Ricoh IV.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
S100:f/2.0
IV:f/1.9
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
Thickness Quite thick Help
S100:1.1"
IV:1.3"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Weight Heavy Help
S100:198 g
IV:190 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Startup delay Significant startup delay Help
S100:2400 ms
IV:1800 ms
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S100:5x
IV:1x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S100:99x60x28 mm
IV:109x59x33 mm
Weight Very light Help
S100:198 g
IV:190 g
Thickness Very thin Help
S100:1.1"
IV:1.3"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
S100:15s
IV:1s
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the GR Digital IV
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the GR Digital IV
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the GR Digital IV
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the GR Digital IV
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the GR Digital IV
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$444 - $449
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the GR Digital IV
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Sensor size Has a slightly larger sensor
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the XZ-1 vs the GR Digital IV

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Much more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Focus points Many more focus points
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100

Ricoh GR Digital IV Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III

Pro digicam
Size Smaller
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the GR Digital III vs the GR Digital IV
Nikon Coolpix A

Nikon Coolpix A

Boutique

$1,097
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix A vs the GR Digital IV
Fujifilm FinePix X100s

Fujifilm FinePix X100s

Boutique

$1,299 - $1,300
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix X100s vs the GR Digital IV

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